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90% of Prius owners have PhD's, apparently

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by superjackie, Apr 25, 2012.

  1. GSW

    GSW PRIUS POWER

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    :focus: Ohhhh..alright...I've worked at a college for 20+ years, does that count?
     
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    I have two postgraduate degrees which convey to the discerning eye that I dropped out of Ph.D. programs in both math and E.E.
    I left MIT grad school shortly after drawing a safe number in the draft lottery during the Vietnam war.
     
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    My degree, a BA in Theatre Arts (aka a degree in poverty) has pretty much nothing to do with my career in Unix/Network systems administration.
     
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    I have an AA in business and one in electronics, a BA in Sociology and a California life-time Standard Teaching Credential but alas, no PhD.
     
  7. macmaster05

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    I dont know many Jewish people who go for PhDs, compared to Asians or Indians. JDs and MDs, but not very many PhDs.
     
  8. The Electric Me

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    Well that's explains it then.

    Why I've taken so long to get a Prius. I just don't have the intellectual like capacitation!

    Guess I better get ready for another season of "America's Got Talent"...and just enjoy my Honda Fit.

    I do have a Minister Licence I obtained online. Does that count?
     
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    Just got a bachelor's in EECS. However, I am in Mensa and have been tested and found to have a genius IQ. No, I am not making it up. :D
     

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    Take a look someday what fraction of US Nobel laureates are Jews. Remember, Jews are about 2% of the US population.

    Jew boy atheist here

    My extended family (to cousins):
    Prof of Math
    Prof of Chemistry
    PhD CompSci
    Three physicists (Bsc or Msc)
    One biologist (Msc)
    One CS (Bsc)
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    Do any one of them own a Prius?
     
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    And all of you posters with advanced degrees must have a lot of free time on your hands....:D

    Mine(s)
    MS Mechanical Engineering
    MS Aerospace Engineering
    MS Telecommunications Management
    Also licensed on-line minister

    But no PhD's....:mad:

    Am I a failure?
     
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    Fortunately I didn't spend a single late night futzing with data. I am a morning person and I like my sleep over obtaining any degree. I do, however, had time to drive the Prius over 35k of road trips as a graduate student.
     
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    PhD means you've come up with something new. But it doesn't mean that you're good at the old stuff. That's what Masters are for. ;)
     
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    So Jackie,

    Which Dealership should we avoid with a Salesman and add-on practices like that ???
     
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    Just one of the MDs, towards the bottom of the academic totem pole.
     
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    A non-achiever here. BSEE, MBA